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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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